About 28,000 new jobs could be created in the UK automotive supply chain by 2020, said The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders.
In a report, The future of UK automotive manufacturing in 2025 and beyond, the SMMT identifies growth in vehicle manufacturing and a move to connected and autonomous technology as presenting significant opportunities for British component suppliers in the coming years.
It estimates that British car production will reach a record two million vehicles annually by 2020 – a 33% increase on the current 1.5 million.
This boost in output will require an additional 9,500 employees at vehicle manufacturers in the UK – and almost three times the number of workers at the component companies that supply them.